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I'm looking for a customisable consumer unit for a log cabin install. It seems most of these sorts of boards only come in larger sizes and I'm really only after a 4 way board.

I found Schneider and Hager do the fully customisable fronts but to be honest, just a black or brown board would be suitable.

Any recommendations??
 
I’ve made many bespoke CUs and control panels complete with switchgear..
What are you hoping to achieve and have inside them?

Have you got a design in mind?
 
4 way RCBO board. Log cabin is varnished wood so dark brown. I want the board to blend in as best it can. I'll be using only black cables so makes sense to keep the board either black or brown
 
Get some small diameter logs/sticks, split them down the middle and then glue them to the outside of the consumer unit. Actually, you could get a slice of a rough cut log and set the CU into it. You’d have to think of some inventive ways to hide the warning labels :rolleyes:
 
Schneider do customisable inserts for the front panel. But I wood (get it!) be popping to Halfords for a tin o spray paint I think. Can't see how it would jeopardise the components if done correctly. Best to check the MI's though cos they will generally do ANYTHING to get out of a Guangdong.

Edit: that should say guarantee!
 
I have taken quite a few items to a spray shop; CUs, control panels, outdoor enclosures, speaker grilles,
They done a really good job
 
why not use bare copper clad MICC cable. loos good on wood.think it was davesparks posted a pic of some he did once.
 
why not use bare copper clad MICC cable. loos good on wood.think it was davesparks posted a pic of some he did once.

I did indeed, but it's a very expensive way to do it if you have to buy the cable. I had a couple of drums which had been given to me when someone was clearing out their stores, otherwise it wouldn't have been done in MICC!
 

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